Willingness to pay for cancer genetic testing in a tertiary healthcare centre

• Main Authors: Azimatun Noor Aizuddin, Syed Rusli SAS, Abdul Rahman Ramdzan, Sharifah Azween Syed Omar, Zuria Mahmud, Zarina Abdul Latiff, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Salleh Amat, Fuad Ismail, Keng, Wee Teik, Ch Ng, Gaik Siew, Haniza Rais, Syed Mohamed Aljunid
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: International Islamic University Malaysia 2021
• Subjects: HT51-1595 Communities. Classes. Races; RC254-282 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology Including cancer and carcinogens
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30611/1/Willingness%20to%20pay%20for%20cancer%20genetic%20testing%20in%20a%20tertiary%20healthcare%20centre-Abstract.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30611/2/Willingness%20to%20Pay%20for%20Cancer%20Genetic%20Testing%20in%20a%20Tertiary%20Healthcare%20Centre.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30611/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/kom/index.php/imjm/article/view/1953; https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v20i3

Increasing use of predictive genetic testing to address hereditary cancer risk has been commonly assessed by cost sharing practices. Little is known about how demographics, knowledge, attitude and practices may influence these individuals’ willingness to pay for cancer genetic testing. The objective...